Kelley v. Pickett
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Kelley v. Pickett, 4 S.C.L. 144 (S.C. 1807)
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Kelley v. Pickett
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the whole court, that the non-suits had been properly ordered, and to sustain actions for a malicious prosecution for felony, it is necessary, that Upon acquittal-, the court, in which the prosecution .has been tried, and where the acquittal has taken place, should grant an order, that the party acquitted, should have leave to take a copy of the record and acquittal, in order to entitle the plaintiff to give the same in evidence ; and that it is discretionary in such court to grant or withhold such order ; and that it is usual to deny it, where there has been any, the least probable, ground on which to found, such a prosecution.
Motions discharged.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Kelley v. Pickett, and Stokes v. Pickett
- Status
- Published